Jerri Williams: The Art of Strategic Retirement: Lessons from a Life in the FBI

MaxAMAZING Your Retirement with Len Hayduchok

In this compelling episode, Len interviews retired FBI agent Jerri Williams, who turned a 26-year career in economic crime into a creative post-retirement journey. From cracking Ponzi schemes to podcasting and writing, Jerry shares how she redefined retirement on her own terms—blending purpose, identity, and lifelong curiosity.

In this episode, Len Hayduchok and our guest, Jerri Williams, discuss:

• FBI Mandatory Retirement Age
• Strategic Career Transition Planning
• Information Gathering as a Life Skill
• Defining Personal Retirement Approach
• Maintaining Professional Identity Post-Career

Key Takeaways:

• Retirement isn't a one-size-fits-all journey.
• Professional skills are transferable across unexpected domains, and curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to explore can help you leverage your career expertise in creative and fulfilling ways during retirement.
• Embracing your core strengths and continuing to grow, learn, and contribute can make retirement a dynamic chapter of personal reinvention and meaningful engagement.

“If somebody says, give me one word that would describe you, curious would probably be the word that pops up for me." — Jerri Williams

About the guest, Jerri Williams:

Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author, and podcaster, served 26 years as a special agent specializing in economic fraud and corruption cases. She’s now on a mission to show the public who the FBI is and what the FBI does. Jerri was recognized by the FBIAA in 2021 as their G-Man Honors Distinguished Service Honoree for her work sharing FBI stories through her books, blog, and true crime podcast, FBI Retired Case File Review. Her podcast has more than 350 episodes and over 10 million unique metric downloads. Jerri has also authored four books. Drawing from her firsthand experiences investigating scams and schemers, she writes police procedurals inspired by true crime FBI cases in her Philadelphia FBI Corruption Squad crime fiction series.

Connect with Jerri Williams:

Website: www.jerriwilliams.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerriwilliams1/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JerriWilliamsAuthor/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/pub/jerri-williams/4/182/14a

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FBICaseReview

About the host, Len Hayduchok:

Len Hayduchok is a Certified Financial Planner with over 25 years of experience in the financial services profession. He is the founder and President of Dedicated Financial Services and Dedicated Senior Advisors, providing comprehensive wealth management programs to individuals in their retirement and retirement-planning years. Len is committed to advising clients based on their best interests and has extensive training in securities and life insurance. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business and Biblical Theological Seminary. Len is dedicated to client and community education, offering various resources and instruction on retirement-related topics.

Learn more about Len’s book:

MaxAMAZING Your Retirement: Practical Guidance for an Enjoyable and Fulfilling Capstone to Your Life

Book website: https://maxamazing.com/

The book "MaxAMAZING Your Retirement" challenges the conventional view of retirement as merely accumulating assets and emphasizes the importance of aligning financial resources with one's true values and desires. Len introduces his Life/Money System, guiding readers through a journey of self-discovery and financial planning to achieve a meaningful and fulfilling retirement.

Dedicated Financial Services (Company website): https://www.dedicatedfinancialservices.com/

CONNECT WITH LEN:

https://maxamazing.com/len-hayduchok/

Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez

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